The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-02-26
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
Second Session.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-SENATE-Mr. Butler,
OF South Carolina, introduced the bill for a
Grant memorial bridge over the Potomac to
Arlington. A resolution was adopted calling
for all correspondence with Mexico concerning
the Cutting affair. The Cameron bill for new
naval vessels was taken up, but laid aside at
o'clock by formal vote Of Is TO "a for the Eads
ship railway BILL which latter was discussed till
adjournment.
HOUSE. Discussion Of rule which would
fix day for the consideration of the Logan
pension bill occupied considerable time and
went over. motion to fix q day for the con-
sideration Of the Blair educational bill went
over. After the call Of the States for bills the
House took up District Of Columbia matters.
These occupied the rest of the day, and were
continued at On evening session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-SENATE-The trade
dollar bill was reported back from Committee,
and the House amendments non. concurred In.
Conferees were appointed. The House
bill dividing Missouri into two judicial
districts was passed with amendments.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution extend
ing the inquiry for the Texas outrage
investigation. A resolution was intro
duced calling upon the Acknowledgement for
information whether proceedings have been In
stituted against the subsidized Pacific roads
for failing to observe the provisions Of the Thur
man act The bill to increase the naval estab-
lishment was taken up, and at p. m. the Eads
ship railway bill was the regular order. After
debate this measure went over until Thursday
by agreement
HOUSE.-Conferees were appointed on the In
dian appropriation bill. The resolution making
the Logan pension bill special order for the
day was called up. Against this the point Of
order was pending that it did not present priv
| LEGGED question, and was not entitled to
immediate consideration. The Speaker
decided that the point Of order was
well taken, and the resolution went to the
| Committee on Rules The Consular and Diplo-
matte appropriation bill was taken up, but laid
| aside without action. bill was passed ap-
propriating sl5O,0OO for the erection Of public
building at Binghampton, N. Y. Conferees
were appointed on Northern Pacific land-grant
forfeiture bill.
| WASHINGTON, Feb.16.-SEyATE.-Thec reden-
tials Of David Turpie, from Indiana, were pre-
sented and referred. The river and harbor biz
| was reported, with amendments. The printing
Of the Texas investigation testimony was order.
|
include the acts Of the Marshal of the Western
District. The bill to increase the naval estab-
| lishment by building ten new cruisers was pass
ed. The bill to provide for heavily armored
vessels was considered. Eulogies on the late
Senator Pike, of New Hampshire, were deliver
ed until 4:15 p. m.
HOUSE.-The amendments to the trade
dollar were insisted upon, and conference
agreed to. The retaliatory fisheries bill was
| reported back, with substitute. Resolutions
were adopted calling for correspondence on file
in the State Department regarding the Venezu.
elan claims, and inquiring what action had beer
taken to protect the interests Of Americans
whose property was destroyed at Aspinwall
A bill was reported for the organization of the
Territory of Alaska. A further disagreement
was reported on the Northern Pacific land gran
forfeiture. Eulogies on General Logon con
sumed the balance Of the day until 6:15 p. m.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-SENATE-Bils wer,
reported and placed on the calendar, including
one to extirpate pleuro pneumonia and foot ant
mouth disease, and to facilitate the expectation
OF cattle. Memorials were presented from
Grand Army Posts in Kansas for the passag,
of the dependents pensio1 bill over the vet.
Of the President The Hale bill to increase tn,
naval establishment appropriating $15, 00O
was passed. The Eads Ship Railway bill wa
taken up and passed. The Nicaraguan Cana
bin was then considered without action, an,
at 5:15 p m. adjourned.
HoUsE-The Presidents veto of the Texa
seed bill, appropriating $4,000 was read, ant
the House refused to pass the bill. The con
ference report on the anti-Mormon bill wa
agreed to-yeas 2O2, nays 40 The consular an
diplomatic appropriation bill was passed. Tn
, sundry civil appropriation bill was reported
and no action was taken on motion to nor
, concur in certain Senate amendments, OWN
to the lack of a quorum. At $40 p. m. tn
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-SENATE Bills n
lating to the District Of Columbia were report
!. ed. The credentials Of Senator Hscock, {
q New York, we're presented A conference n
9 port was presented and adopted on the ant
1 polygamy bills, embodying substitute for tn
4 Senate and House cills. The river and harbo
, appropriation bill was taken up and considers
= until :25 p. m. when the Senate adjourned vi
til tomorrow.
HOUSE-A conference report was adopted
providing for holding terms Of court at BE-
: City, Mich. Senate amendments to the invali
). pension appropriation bill were non-concurTe
in and conference ordered. bill was r.
ported appropriating &,663,1O4 for the paymer
h Of Mexican and other pensions. The House n
fused to pass bill granting a pension to Sin
mons w. Hart, over the Presidents veto; We,
. 142, nays 90 not two-thirds. The sundl
l. civil bill was taken up, and 1856 out OF 2G0 amen
u ments were disposed Of. At o'clock the Hou!
e took recess until 1880, the night session beil
l. for pension bills.
IS WASHINGTON, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
q were presented from Ohio Grand Army Pos
IS for the passage Of the dependents pension b
memorial signed by himself for the repeal
the navigation laws to purchase Of ships abroa
A resolution for the Senate to meet at II o.
was reported adversely The military acaden
= appropriation bill was reported back. A res
e luton ON changing the time of meeting Of Il
A, Assembly of Washington Territory was d
.. cussed until p. M, when the Nicaraguan can
"a bill was taken up but laid aside for the riv
4. and hsrbor appropriation bill, which was tn
,e considered. Pending the discussion Of t
;. river and harbor bill, the conference report
: the trade dollar was presented and adopted.
- HoUsE.-The dependents pension b
" with the Presidents veto, was reported ba
from the Invalid Pensions Committee Al
quest that the report be printed and the su
ject postponed until Thursday brought forth
decision from the Chair that the report won
II first have to be read The report was read a
unity dnI f1p 80; asev -